To truly enjoy this movie, you need to know 1930s musicals and love Cole Porter music. That being said, you can still enjoy it if you do not know the source material, but you will not fully understand the satire or catch all of the fabulous Easter eggs hidden in the movie. It would be like watching "Mamma Mia!" with no knowledge of Abba. Also, please remember that the purpose of this movie is satire. It is meant to poke fun at old movie stereotypes, but in an endearing way. It is not meant to be a top-tier musical in its own right. Overall, this movie is excellent at being exactly what it is supposed to be, and it is actually quite fun to watch. Since I am grading it based on its purpose as satire instead of comparing it with something it is not meant to be, it earns its 5 stars.

Despite its commercial and critical failure, the (admittedly misguided) effort put into the film can still be perceived. The settings are stunning and the blithe humour offers some counterbalance to the sub-par singing: paradoxically, this musical would have been much better without musical numbers. The director's cut released in 2013 is more enjoyable.

The leads aren't much but the supporting cast couldn't be better and the film is always a treat to look at. Vastly underrated.

It may be indulgent, a little slow between songs and isn't as witty as its script thinks it is, but Bogdanovich's 30s musical throwback still manages to be a barrel of fun. This is partially thanks to the cast, including the late great Madeline Kahn, who are not half bad at singing and give their characters more likability beyond their obvious 30s stereotypes. The sets and costumes, all done in sleek blacks and whites, look really good and achieve that 'black & white in colour' look, and most of all, the songs by the legendary Cole Porter are still the same quality material, loaded with memorable lyrics and double entendres. 'Well did you Evah?' especially being the film's most vibrant and funniest song.

why all the vitriol? did anyone else bother to actually watch this movie? I rather liked it and the music was wonderful

One of the worst movies I have we seen.

Excellent set and costume design.These are the only "plus" this movie will get. This attempt to pay homage to the 1930's was a very ambitious move.I love the decade choice.

(**): Thumbs Down I liked the attempt more than the final product. The cast is fine but none of the musical numbers were really memorable to me. Fair at best.

Glue footed travesty that makes a mockery of the very films it sets out to honor. Bogdanovich has seemingly no understanding of the genre and even if the cast were better the film would still be deeply flawed. A very few performers acquit themselves without shame, unsurprisingly they are old pros Mildred Natwick, John Hillerman and too a lesser extent Eileen Brennan. Madeleine Kahn tries her best and isn't terrible but the songs aren't suited to her unique brand of talent and the direction does her no favors. Duilio Del Prete is a nonenitity who makes no impression. That leaves the leads who are awful both separately and together. Reynolds at least seems to be giving it the old college try the problem being that he can neither sing nor dance and shares zero chemistry with Cybill Shepherd. Early in her career here she is hopelessly out of her depth, in time she was able to perform a song with at least a little finesse, not here. She also dances with no grace whatsoever and is stiff in her scenes, the movie stops dead whenever she is on screen. A mess!

Often maligned musical comedy that derailed the career of director/writer Peter Bogdanovich and actress Cybill Shepherd. The film isn't nearly as bad as the reviews of the time suggest. Great ensemble work from Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan and John Hillerman. True, Burt Reynolds vocals aren't strong, but he's miles ahead of Pierce Brosnan in "Mamma Mia" and I never understood the hate for the musical numbers and vocals. They aren't nearly as bad as reported. Great production design (almost all black & white color scheme) and cinematography from the always fantastic Lazlo Kovacs. Worth checking out if you can see it via Netflix streaming.

Overlong and sort of plotless, but also mostly adorable. There's a great sort of easygoing camaraderie on display here, and it works wonders for the banter but it's the same thing that drags down the musical numbers. It seems like all of the leads were instructed to perform their songs in character, so rather than aiming for their Broadway best the songs are full of little tics, sing-talking, and tossed-off delivery that can be charming in small doses but here add up to an overall sense that these people aren't qualified to be in a musical. It doesn't help that the Cole Porter songs are kind of sing-songy in the first place and aren't all particularly well-chosen or placed here. Even with all those marks against it, the movie is a lot of fun if you're in the mood, and it doesn't deserve the savage reviews it received at the time.

The wolves were waiting at the door when this film was released in 1975. Now that time has passed, and Reynolds, Shepherd and Bogdonavich no longer have huge targets on their backs, you would think perhaps a re-evaluation of this admittedly bold enterprise would be in order... Unfortunately the sad truth is this cast just can't sing or dance, and in the process truly butcher some classic Cole Porter songs. Bogdanovich directs the camera with skill, but his story is unconvincing and his script doesn't possess the wit and charm he thinks it does.

I don't care what anyone says, and I don't care how much some of it drags, and I don't care how preposterous/stupid it is, and I don't care how the ending is more of a "guess we're done" rather than a satisfying "the end." I love this movie and have watched my VHSed-from-온라인카지노추천 copy many times. Madeline Khan rules, Cybill's the bomb, Burt Reynolds charmingly cannot sing at all, and Eileen Brennan should have been in every movie. Love it.

It's nice to see the unenthusiastic ratings this film is now garnering--that's about what it deserves. Viciously maligned at the time of its release, Bogdanovich stumbled with this surely, but didn't fail so spectacularly as reviewers at the time would have had you believe. Sure, there are obvious weaknesses: There's no plot to speak of, Shepherd's voice is terrible (though technically functional,) and you're never convinced by any of the lead romances. Still, a few things do work: Reynolds is surprisingly charming (and sings better than his turn in Whorehouse would lead you to believe,) and Madeline Kahn is... Well, she's Madeline effin' Kahn! And the scenes shared by Eileen Brennan and John Hillerman, unlike those between the four principals, are downright charming. If you're a fan of Cole Porter, Bogdanovich or the cast, give it a shot. If you're a casual viewer looking for a lively or interesting musical, pass.

Well, at least it's better than DE-LOVELY. And no movie that features Madeline Kahn singing "Find Me a Primitive Man" can be a total loss. I'd like to think this is a movie ripe for re-evaluation, if only I could see it on the big screen. NuArt? Cinefamily? New Beverly? LACMA? Cinematheque? Anyone?

This is terrible and funny.